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Country around Howe is a rural area of about 386 people in Butte County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Idaho Falls, ID and 222 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $608 a month.
386people
$221kTypical home
$608/moRent
77° / 20°Summer / winter
14"Snow
239Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 386 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 54 mi to Idaho Falls, ID
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,396/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to IDA airport
- 165 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 256 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,615 ft
- 512 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butte County: R+73 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.